Thread: D4 SDV6 turbo with an oil leak

From memory the LH (passenger side) turbo is a body off job, simply no access between the body and engine to get the thing un bolted.

If the oil leak is from the turbo drain line, it's just the gasket there that needs to be replaced, THAT can be done body on. If leaking from the hoisuing of the turbo, I suspect the sleeve bearing in the turbo is gone, so either a replacement turbo, or a new bearing sleeve, either will require the turbo out of the car for rebuild/ replacement, so back at point 1.

I don't believe you would lose all the oil,like on a front crank seal failure,.

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

From memory the LH (passenger side) turbo is a body off job, simply no access between the body and engine to get the thing un bolted.

If the oil leak is from the turbo drain line, it's just the gasket there that needs to be replaced, THAT can be done body on. If leaking from the hoisuing of the turbo, I suspect the sleeve bearing in the turbo is gone, so either a replacement turbo, or a new bearing sleeve, either will require the turbo out of the car for rebuild/ replacement, so back at point 1.

I don't believe you would lose all the oil,like on a front crank seal failure,.

Thanks,
I understand that the leak is from the turbo assembly not the oil line. JLR have quoted $10,200 for the job (new turbo + labour). A non JLR workshop has quoted about $9k (using a genuine turbo). It is the LH side turbo so yes, the body has to come off. So my 96 month service plus a cam belt went from $5500 to about $21k with the turbo, drive shaft centre bearing, brake rotors and some new hoses and O rings. 😬

Martin